Year 9 – Unit 5 – financial mathematics

This Year 9, 11-lesson unit is designed to allow students to explore number and algebra skills and build students’ knowledge and understanding of earning and spending money by relating the concepts to a real world context.

It addresses content from the focus areas of Financial mathematics A and Equations A.

The Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.

Detailed implementation information including key features and resources is available on the Mathematics syllabus development page (NESA).

Financial mathematics

Introduction

Financial mathematics (DOCX 148 KB)

Lesson 1 – how much will I earn?

Lesson 2 – what should I do when I am older?

What should I do when I am older (DOCX 102 KB)

Lesson 3 – how much will it cost?

Lesson 4 – what more pay!

Lesson 5 – I need more money

I need more money (DOCX 516 KB)

Lesson 6 – percentage of my earnings

Lesson 7 – is that fair?

Is that fair? (DOCX 94 KB)

Lesson 8 – the secrets to keeping more money

Lesson 9 – how can I get my money back?

Lesson 10 – watch money grow

Lesson 11 – now or later

Now or later (DOCX 87 KB)

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2023.

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